The Ejura Tripartite Committee has recommended that compensation be given to families whose relatives died during the Ejura unrest. The committee also requested for persons who were injured during the incident to also receive compensation.
The committee that probed the disturbances at Ejura in the Ashanti Region months ago,;in its report, which has been published,; specifically named two deceased persons and three other injured persons to be the beneficiaries of this indemnification.
“The Committee recommends adequate compensation for the families of two deceased persons, namely, Abdul Nasir Yusif and Murtala Suraj Mohammed. Adequate compensation must also be paid to other injured persons namely,;Louis Ayikpa (20years),;Awal Misbau (16 years) and Nasif Nuhu (30 years). These are the names known to the Committee”
Also, as part of the recommendations by the committee,;it called for the immediate transfer of the District Police Commander of Ejura, DSP Philip Kojo Hammond, first for his incompetence in handling the situation and for the fact that, his relationship with the community seems to have been damaged beyond repair.
Among other things, the report further recommended the removal of the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE ) for the area, who has already pulled out of the race as a new MCE for the area.
“We recommend the removal of the Ejura-Sekyedumase Municipal Chief Executive,;Honourable Mohammed Salisu Bamba,;since his continuous presence as MCE would exacerbate the already tense security situation in Ejura.”
Establish review actions
It also recommended that,;the Military Establishment review the actions of the Section on the ground,;led by Lieutenant Martin Opoku Adusei, for the inappropriate use of force,;and apply appropriate sanctions.
The tripartite Committee further recommended the structural expansion of the Ejura Police Station;and an increase in Police personnel to beef up the security in the community. It additionally recommended the training of some officials and also the development of a joint Standard Operative Procedure for security operations.
“We further recommend the training of REGSEC,;MUSEC and DISEC officials in the Ashanti Region in Conflict and Crises Management at the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College at least once every year. We recommend the development of a joint Standard Operative Procedure (SOP) for Military / Police operations, including roles for indispensable allied agencies like the National Investigations Bureau, NADMO, Ghana National Fire Service, National Ambulance Service.”
Ejura report
Intensify public education on rights
The Ejura Committee as part of its requirement charged the NCCE to intensify its Public education in relation to the rights, obligations and civic responsibilities of the people of Ejura.
It further recommended that, all crowd /riot/crises control units be made to wear bodycams and all vehicles and mobile gadgets employed must also have cameras. It also recommended the establishment of a Sports and other Recreational Facilities in Ejura under the Zongo Development Fund, so as to re-channel the energies of the youth.
The President, Nana Akufo-Addo, earlier in July 2021, directed the Interior Ministry to conduct a public inquiry following the killing of two persons and injuries to four others by soldiers during a protest against the killing of a social activist, Ibrahim Muhammed, popularly known as Kaaka Macho.
